Balochistan lawmakers and religious leaders flayed the attacks on polio workers terming them as a massive loss for the entire nation.
“Attacks on the health teams working against the menace of polio virus were beyond justification,” said provincial minister and PPP Balochistan President Mir Sadiq Umrani.
Balochistan Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Ruqaya Saeed Hashmi expressing her concern over the unabated incidents of violence against health teams said a typical mindset was opposing the anti-polio drive which was aimed at securing our children from disabilities.
Balochistan Excise and Taxation Minister Mohammad Amin Umrani said there was a dire need to sensitise the masses about the crippling disease of polio.
The service of the health teams who risked their lives working for the cause is commendable, he stated. Renowned religious scholars including Qari Abdul Rasheed and Maulana Hasan said Islam did not allow killing human beings.